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[KayleighsMommy 16]

I had a great time last night. Patty, Deb and Mal it was great meeting you guys. Mary, Theresa and Dee... it was so much fun seeing you guys again.

Mal..... if you ever want to go for a walk together, just let me know. Maybe a walking partner would get my big butt moving LOL

julie

[mem620 3]

I had a great time last night. Patty, Deb and Mal it was great meeting you guys. Mary, Theresa and Dee... it was so much fun seeing you guys again.

Me too Julie, I just love the comraderie during our night out. Deb and Patty - I wish you didn't live so far away! Deb, you had us laughing all evening, and Patty - you are a gifted artist (not to mention, your taste in jewelry is pretty awesome...).

Mary

[Mal 0]

Mary, Laptastic and Kayleighsm~I had a great time chatting and getting to know all of you. I sure do miss RR nights.

[Lap_dancer 8]

Hola mi padres!!!

I am still reeling from the gathering at Red Robin on WEST Arapahoe and I-25 last night. Where else can you talk to people about slimes and bat wing fat flaps (arm fat)? and feel among family only more like kindred spirits family than real family. ** and to all of you that were there last night

Mary Mem620

Julie KayleighsMommy

Theresa Laptastic

Deb DebinOregon

Dee PrtyAntOvrYt

Mal Mal

Thank you for making this trip one of the bestest ones ever!!

Posting some photos from last night...here goes

Photo 1 Left Mary (mem620) Right Julie (KayleighsMommy)

Photo 2 Mary, Julie and Theresa (Laptastic)

Photo 3 Patty (Lapdancer) and Mal

Photo 4 Mal and Deb (DebinOregon)

Photo 5 Dee (Prtyantovryt) and Patty

[Lap_dancer 8]

and still more photos..as the evening went on, it just got better and better...

Theresa (and we are both sign language interpreters!!) so we could talk quietly across the table from eachother...and who knew what we were saying?????

Julie and Theresa

The divine Mz. Deb (who came all the way from Portland) and I came from Florida so the locals who weren't there missed a good one.

Our group photo. We were being very 'expressive'

Take it to Warp Speed with the wacky expressive

[Lap_dancer 8]

Mission to see the mountains ACCOMPLISHED!!!

I left my appt. with Dr. K and drove west just to see the mountains. I kept going and the mountains got bigger and bigger. My goal was white capped mountains.

..we don't have these in Florida

I made it to the Eisenhower tunnel!!

[Mal 0]

Lap~The pictures of me are hysterical! Thanks (not) for posting them..hehe

How did the fill go? Three of you from lastnight were getting fills today, yes?

Dee~Did you get the "stuff" for my fill...LOL

Cheers mi banditos!

[PrtyAntOvrYt 6]

Lap~The pictures of me are hysterical! Thanks (not) for posting them..hehe

How did the fill go? Three of you from lastnight were getting fills today, yes?

Dee~Did you get the "stuff" for my fill...LOL

Cheers mi banditos!

Oops! I didn't get the "stuff" yet! Shhh, don't tell anyone! LOL!!! :laugh:

Mission to see the mountains ACCOMPLISHED!!!

I left my appt. with Dr. K and drove west just to see the mountains. I kept going and the mountains got bigger and bigger. My goal was white capped mountains.

..we don't have these in Florida

I made it to the Eisenhower tunnel!!

GREAT pictures Patty! I am amazed you got that Tunnel pic, I get so nauseated while driving through the Eisenhower Tunnel! It's a bizzarre feeling!

and still more photos..as the evening went on, it just got better and better...

Theresa (and we are both sign language interpreters!!) so we could talk quietly across the table from eachother...and who knew what we were saying????? :tt2:

Julie and Theresa

The divine Mz. Deb (who came all the way from Portland) and I came from Florida so the locals who weren't there missed a good one.

Our group photo. We were being very 'expressive'

Take it to Warp Speed with the wacky expressive

Your pics crack me up! What a kick! Deb, you naughty girl!!!:thumbdown:

I had a great time last night. Patty, Deb and Mal it was great meeting you guys. Mary, Theresa and Dee... it was so much fun seeing you guys again.

Me too Julie, I just love the comraderie during our night out. Deb and Patty - I wish you didn't live so far away! Deb, you had us laughing all evening, and Patty - you are a gifted artist (not to mention, your taste in jewelry is pretty awesome...).

Mary

Mary, please let me know how the Wii Fit worked out! Thanks again for purchasing it from me! It was great seeing you!

I had a great time last night. Patty, Deb and Mal it was great meeting you guys. Mary, Theresa and Dee... it was so much fun seeing you guys again.

Mal..... if you ever want to go for a walk together, just let me know. Maybe a walking partner would get my big butt moving LOL

julie

Great seeing you again too Julie!!! You look great in the pictures!!!

Last night was fun. It was great to put faces with names, and real names with lapband names. I wish you out-of-towners lived here.

So nice meeting you!!! We really must make that Blackhawk Trip!!!

Yeah, but I am thinking that when the emotions go down a bit it will be fine. It seems to be getting better by bits, so maybe I will just wait it out. I don't have the $150 for an unfill here, and can't afford the same for a ticket to Denver. I am just going to focus on Protein Shakes and soft Protein and see if that can get me through. I think I was just freaking out because I was reading a thread about slips. I really believe that I would have more symptoms if it was slipped though.

Ok, I just finished talking with Natalie in the office, and she said since I live so far from Dr K that I can try to wait it out a couple more weeks since it is getting better a little at a time. Just to not eat/drink anything after 7 and elevate when I sleep. So I guess I am just going to wait it out.

I read that waiting 3 hours after your last bite is a good idea - before going to sleep. Head of bed up is always good advice. Emotions always make me tighter! It's very stressful. Keep us posted!

[deboregon 0]

Okay, ladies, I am home, icing my butt,,,i have an appt with orthopedic dr. this afternoon. so "Grace" is getting medical attention.

So, how much fun did we have at RR?:laugh::lol: For those who were unable to attend: you missed a good one.

Patty, Mal, Julie, Mary, and Theresa: it was ssooo cool to meet you all. Each of you is absolutely delightful. :thumbdown: Dee, being with you is always a good time. Estes Park was fun....for 25 minutes! LOL:tt2:

I think it is very telling about all of us that we, as strangers, can come together and laugh, share, and feel comfortable. That is remarkable in this contemporary judgment-filled world. Thanks to you all for being such strong, wonderful women!

[PrtyAntOvrYt 6]

Okay, ladies, I am home, icing my butt,,,i have an appt with orthopedic dr. this afternoon. so "Grace" is getting medical attention.

So, how much fun did we have at RR?:thumbup::thumbup: For those who were unable to attend: you missed a good one.

Patty, Mal, Julie, Mary, and Theresa: it was ssooo cool to meet you all. Each of you is absolutely delightful. :confused: Dee, being with you is always a good time. Estes Park was fun....for 25 minutes! LOL:tt2:

I think it is very telling about all of us that we, as strangers, can come together and laugh, share, and feel comfortable. That is remarkable in this contemporary judgment-filled world. Thanks to you all for being such strong, wonderful women!

Grace!

You're a riot!

How's the fill doing?

How's the butt on ice?

How's JL's shoulder?

How's Tucker and the other furr babies?

I have a lot of questions, don't I?

I feel like driving 2 hours to hang out in Estes for 24 mins. Interested?

[deboregon 0]

Okay, i am weighing in today because i am down 6 pounds!!!! and i am afraid of what the scales will say tomorrow!

[PrtyAntOvrYt 6]

Our Freedom From Fat Challenge - F3!!!

Bella - 6lbs-0.0-0.0:wink:

Deb - 10lbs+0.8-8.6:wink:

Dee - 15lbs-1.0-3.0:wink:

Jmegirl - 10lbs

Julie - 8lbs-0.9-2.4:wink:

KayleighsMom - 10lbs+1.8:wink:

Lapdancer - 15lbs+5.0:wink:

Laptastic - 20lbs-2.0+2.0:wink:

Lotza - 9lbs-2.0-0.0:wink:

Mem620 - 8lbs

Snow - 5lbs-2.0:wink:

I'm sorry Gang if I missed some of the weigh in's for last week. IF I didn't please forgive me and post a gently reminder today when you give me your week 2 weigh in. Thanks!!!:confused:

Edited June 15, 2009 by PrtyAntOvrYt

[deboregon 0]

I spoke too soon!

Dee, amend yesterday's entry: put me down for -8.6!!!!!

Just being around all you lovely ladies in Denver jump started my metabolism!!!:thumbup::confused::thumbup:

[KayleighsMommy 16]

I don't know if it was my 3 days of eating (I didn't eat a whole lot at one time... just more cals to try to jump start my metabolism) but I think my band has slipped . I am so upset about this. I am seeing my surgeon on Tuesday for a "fill" I may be getting a complete unfill.

I really am hoping the cheeseburger con queso I had at RR Wed night just irritated my stomach (though it's not super spicy, I don't do spicy...at all)

Starting Thursday morning, every time I try to eat something solid I get a lot of dull (but intense... if that makes any sense) pain in the band area, as well as pain at the top of my shoulders (mainly on the left side). The pain is only upon swallowing, then it goes right away. No nausea, no reflux, no throwing up. I am tolerating liquids just fine.

I did have this happen once before (a couple of months ago, for a day) but then it went away without any intervention. It has gotten marginally better since Thursday... but is still definetely painful to eat.

I am so afraid I have messed it up. I just don't know what I am going to do if I lose it.

Has anyone else had, or know of anyone having, this type of pain and it was nothing major????

julie

[Laptastic 0]

Holy crap Deb! Good for you...bad for me...I seem to have gained the two pounds I lost the week before.

Yup, put me down for +2. Booooooo!